Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
ham at E. A. Knaak's.

per load and 10 cents per load.
27w3 6. B. LEWIS & Co.
For SALE-My dwelling house and
premises, in Fourth ward. Call and ex-
anime. F. P BROOK.
New varieties of seed potatoes and
ensilsge, fodder corn, for sale at Melze-'s
seed store, Third street. 2Sw3
George c. Min, the great Shakes
perean tragedian, will play Richard
Ill" at Turner Hall, Wednesday, April
81.
Joseph McGovern shot white swan,
a very rare bird, op Mud Lake Monday.
1t was exhibited here yesterday and
measured feet 8 inches across the wings.
Il. Kabet has sold his house and lot
on Seventh street, First ward, to St.
Pauls Lutheran church, which it joins,
for parsonage purposes. Price paid,
$1,100.
The brilliant glare seen here in the
sky to the eastward Sunday night, was
caused by the burning of a big marsh
near Mukwonago, Waukesha county,
some thirty-five miles distant
On Sunday next the Rev. F. A.
| Holzhausen will give lecture specially
to young mon at $3.50 P. M, in the Eng
| lish) Methodist chuich. Subject: "Does
Fire Burn Clothes?'' All are invited to
! attend
Robert Schilling, of Milwaukee, the
Labor Union agltator and organizer, ad
dressed fair-sized meeting in German at
Turner Hall Saturday evening, and at
the close German Knights Of Labor as
sembly was organized, composed OF TWEEN
| ty-four members.
"A new post office called Devon has
been established, located on the west
Milford road 10 the town of Milford about
seven miles southwest of this city. The
appointment of Andrew Hug hes, an old
and worthy farmer of that locality, as
postmaster, gives general satisfaction.
Mrs. George Rathjen died at her
home in the First ward of peritonitis
after an illness of only two days, Thurs
day morning. April IA, 1887, aged 81
years, leaving a husband and five young
children to mourn heruntimely loss. The
family have the sympathy of all in their
sad bereavement Her funeral was held
Saturday.
Il have for sale fresh supply of
choice vegetable and flower seeds both
imported and American. Also fine variety
! of tuberose plants JOHN NEU,
90 Street, North of Maiu.
There will be meeting of young
men next Sunday afternoon, April "a, at
23O, in the Congregational church, to
consider the question, ''Shall we have a
Young Mems Christian A -sociation estab-
lished in Watertown?" All the young
men in the city are iavited to attend and
the counter ance and counsel OF their
seniors are called for.
| Now at the spring opening it is of
! interest TO know where lace curtains and
carpets of every variety of pattern may
| be purchase at prices that suit the times.
Byreferring TO another column, it will be
seen that the establishment of E. Seibel
& Co. is just the place to buy these goods,
and don't forget to call on them when
you want anything in this line.
Il just received car load of the most
elegant line of parlor suits and lounges
ever brought to this part of the country,
! which gives you an assortment Of eighteen
different styles of parlor suits and thirty
eight lounges It will be money in your
pocket to call and see them before you
purchase elsewhere E. W. Schultz,
WATERFOWL, Wis 81
Last Wednesday night the residence
of Mrs. r. L. Potter was entered by
burglars through the cellar window, and
they commenced a general raid on the
premises Their noise, however, disturbed
the girl, who got up and alarmed the rest
of the household, the midnight visitors
meanwhile beating retreat from the
house through the back 1oor. A small
handbag containing a steel purse with
about 81 so in change was all the plumber
obtained.
Following in the same line as Sun
day meeting was held in the Congrega-
tional church Monday evening, relative
to the practica bility of starting in upon
the work connected with the Young
Mems Christian association. The prin.
cipal address was made by B. j. Curtis,
followed with some pertinent remarks
from Revs. J. M. Campbell and (. A.